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Monday, May 18, 2009

CLUBGOLF - Ayrshire youngsters coached by Jack Nicklaus

A lucky group of young golfers from South Ayrshire enjoyed the experience of a lifetime at a sunny Colin Montgomerie Golf Academy at Turnberry on Wednesday 13 May, when they were selected for an afternoon coaching clinic with the worlds greatest golfer, Jack Nicklaus.



The Royal Bank Of Scotland event saw 30 local youngsters from the Maybole and Prestwick areas being given some tips from The Golden Bear before the winner of 18 major championships invited a few of the young golfers to hit some shots and gave them some individual tuition.







All the young golfers present have been involved in the Clubgolf initiative in South Ayrshire for the last year or more.









The young golfers were accompanied at the session by a few of their Clubgolf Level 1 volunteer coaches along with South Ayrshire Council Junior Golf Co-ordinator Catherine Malcolm.




















Clubgolf is the Scottish Government backed initiative aimed at, by 2009, giving every nine year old in Scotland the opportunity to play golf.










Also in attendance to meet Mr. Nicklaus were representatives from the sponsors, RBS, as well as South Ayrshire Council representatives including Provost Winnifred Sloan and Council Leader Hugh Hunter.

After the coaching session, during which many of the youngsters taking part impressed the great man with their ability to hit the ball well in front of an audience, Jack Nicklaus answered some questions from the young golfers and happily signed autographs for the participants.

All the youngsters also received a Golden Bear golf hat as a momento of a truly unforgettable experience.

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